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T6944: adds documentation for switchdev mode
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nvollmar committed Dec 13, 2024
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:var0: ethernet
:var1: eth0

.. cfgcmd:: set interface ethernet <interface> switchdev

Switches this interface to `switchdev` mode that allows network interfaces to offload
certain networking functions directly to hardware, like a network switch or a SmartNIC.
This enables higher performance and lower latency for network processing by
bypassing the kernel's network stack for supported operations.

.. note:: This is only supported on certain physical network interfaces
and depends on specific models and drivers.


Ethernet options
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